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Joey Oparaku vs Nathaniel Sambo
Boxing Daily Report from the Assifuah Promotions promoted show at Aba Akinnifesi, Aba, taking place on 25/10/2028: Clearly Assifuah Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily. Next up is the main event of the show. This is a final eliminator for the Nigeria-Abia State Super Lightweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Joey Oparaku (6 - 9 - 2) who hails from Aba, Nigeria and Nathaniel Sambo(10 - 3 - 1) from Aba, Nigeria. Both Oparaku and Sambo weighed in at 140 pounds. The referee tonight is Bright Imenger, and the three ringside judges are Emem Gberu, Bright Imenger and Lukman Shuaib. Round 1: Oparaku steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Oparaku hits home with a left hook. Oparaku gets on the inside. Sambo pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook. Sambo steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right. Oparaku connects with a left uppercut. Oparaku advances into close range and hits home with a left hook. Oparaku closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver. Sambo lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Round 1 Statistics Oparaku: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 2 Sambo: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 2: Oparaku gets on the inside. Oparaku lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head. Oparaku goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border! The ref ignores Sambo's complaints and signals for the action to continue. Oparaku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Sambo is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right. Sambo tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab. Sambo is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left. Sambo pivots to the left of his opponent. Oparaku attempts to land a jab, but Sambo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Oparaku is looking to close the distance. Sambo is on target with a left hook. Sambo lands a left uppercut. Oparaku connects with a cross. Sambo attempts to land a jab, but Oparaku blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Oparaku throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sambo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 2 Statistics Oparaku: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 3 Sambo: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Oparaku digs in a left hook to Sambo's liver. Oparaku gets on the inside. Sambo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook. Sambo is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Oparaku parries the shot and counters with a cross. Oparaku hits home with a right uppercut. Oparaku lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Oparaku's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Round 3 Statistics Oparaku: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Sambo: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 4: Oparaku closes the distance. Sambo lands a left hook. Sambo switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab. Oparaku pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body. Oparaku digs in a right hook to Sambo's ribs. Sambo lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Sambo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook. Sambo switches the action to the outside and lands with a stiff jab. Oparaku closes the distance. Oparaku quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Sambo hits home with a right hook. Oparaku lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Oparaku tries to land a right hook, but Sambo parries the shot and counters with a cross. Round 4 Statistics Oparaku: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 10 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 2 Sambo: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 5: Sambo pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab. Sambo hits the target with a solid jab. Oparaku closes the distance and lands a right uppercut. Sambo steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Oparaku blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Oparaku closes the distance. Sambo sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Oparaku drives a right hook into Sambo's ribs. Oparaku manouvers Sambo onto the ropes. Oparaku connects with a left hook. Oparaku drives a right hook into his opponents body. Oparaku lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Sambo connects with a left hook. Oparaku throws a short cross to the body, but lands low! The ref ignores Sambo's complaints and signals for the action to continue. Oparaku hits home with a left hook. Sambo is on target with a left hook. Sambo steps away from his opponent and is on target with a solid jab. Oparaku lands a jab. Round 5 Statistics Oparaku: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 3 Sambo: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Sambo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Sambo connects with a left hook. Sambo switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross. Sambo is on target with a cross. Oparaku pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross. Oparaku tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Oparaku gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook. Oparaku connects with a left hook. At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Sambo's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Round 6 Statistics Oparaku: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Sambo: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Sambo is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross. Sambo tries to keep the action at long range. Oparaku sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross. Sambo steps to the outside and is on target with a cross. Oparaku is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Sambo's ribs. Oparaku connects with a left hook. Sambo attempts to land a jab, but Oparaku slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Sambo finds the target with a sharp jab. Sambo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Oparaku hits home with a cross. Round 7 Statistics Oparaku: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 1 Sambo: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 8: Oparaku throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Sambo strikes his opponents body with a jab. Sambo is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left. Oparaku connects with a right hook. Sambo pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook. Oparaku is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs. Sambo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Sambo throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Sambo's ribs. Round 8 Statistics Oparaku: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 2 Sambo: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 9: Oparaku hits home with a left uppercut. Oparaku is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook. Oparaku lands a left hook. Sambo lands with a sharp jab. Sambo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab. Sambo tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right. Oparaku lands a left hook. Oparaku hits home with a left uppercut. Round 9 Statistics Oparaku: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Sambo: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Sambo throws a short cross to the body, but lands low! The ref ignores Oparaku's complaints and signals for the action to continue. Oparaku sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook. Sambo hits the target with a solid jab. Sambo steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right. Sambo is on target with a left hook. Sambo connects with a left hook. Sambo is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Oparaku sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Oparaku forces Sambo to back into the ropes. Sambo lands a cross to the body, and then to the head. Oparaku finds the target with a jab. Sambo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2. Sambo steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging jab. Sambo tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Round 10 Statistics Oparaku: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 12 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 0 Sambo: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 33 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Final Scorecards: 94 - 96 94 - 96 94 - 96 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Aba, Nigeria.... Nathaniel Sambo Fight Statistics Oparaku: Total Punches Thrown: 248 Total Punches Landed: 53 Total Head Shots Thrown: 179 Total Head Shots Landed: 39 Total Body Shots Thrown: 69 Total Body Shots Landed: 14 Total Power Shots Thrown: 204 Total Power Shots Landed: 49 Total Jabs Thrown: 44 Total Jabs Landed: 4 Sambo: Total Punches Thrown: 288 Total Punches Landed: 68 Total Head Shots Thrown: 254 Total Head Shots Landed: 61 Total Body Shots Thrown: 34 Total Body Shots Landed: 7 Total Power Shots Thrown: 166 Total Power Shots Landed: 37 Total Jabs Thrown: 122 Total Jabs Landed: 31